Enjoy! Probably the last chapter for today (unless I get time in the afternoon) - I have some work to do for Victor of Tucson, and I have to manage this story's launch over on RR - gonn...
2024-08-26 14:14:48 +0000 UTC View PostSince I'm posting this at basically the same time as 1.43, I'll mention, again, that I just made this live on Royal Road, and I'd really appreciate it if any of you might go there to gi...
2024-08-26 13:34:37 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone! I know I've got a handful of people here reading this story, and I really appreciate you all and your feedback! On that note - I launched the story on RR today. If any of y...
2024-08-26 13:32:02 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy the chapter! (Training montage incoming after this one.)
-Plum
Victor managed to bring the carved piece of ivory with hi...
2024-08-25 18:51:24 +0000 UTC View Post42 – A Ton of Bricks
Ward wanted to sleep in, but his mind wouldn’t let him. His eyes opened just as the first light of dawn was brightening his window, and though...
2024-08-24 19:38:51 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy!
41 – Unsatisfied
Ward ignored Grace; he wasn’t going to be murdering anyone in their sleep, let alone Foyle’s wife ...
2024-08-24 18:12:36 +0000 UTC View PostHope you're enjoying your day!
-Plum
40 – Cracking Skulls
Chiselhammer Lane was a good deal bu...
2024-08-24 17:06:43 +0000 UTC View PostHappy reading :)
39 – Nightwork
Ward grunted, driving the narrow shovel into the soft soil again, throwing the black dirt onto...
2024-08-24 16:35:23 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy the magic :D
38 – Secrets Uncovered
The words shivered and shook their way out of Ward’s mouth, and it felt like they ...
2024-08-24 14:52:56 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy the chapter!
37 – Shrovak Gnyrath
“Terrible?” Ward gave Haley another look and saw the bloodshot nature of her eyes ...
2024-08-24 14:23:30 +0000 UTC View PostThanks for sharing your feedback here or on Discord. It's been helpful! I made some adjustments to 1.35, for instance, adding more discussion about anima and spirits.
<... 2024-08-24 13:25:07 +0000 UTC View PostI hope you enjoy it! Love to hear your thoughts - this chapter is almost entirely new for this revision of the book, so feedback would be helpful :)
“Hemogr...
2024-08-23 21:23:30 +0000 UTC View PostAnother delivery :)
34 – Clarity
Maggie’s bright eyes widened, and a smile lifted her plump oval cheeks. “May I copy it be...
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33 – Suspicion
Ward, as usual, found himself alone in Fay and Fan’s room when he woke the next day. He wa...
2024-08-23 15:01:42 +0000 UTC View PostHere's another!
32 – Easy Answers
Ward wasn’t sure how to feel about it when he made it the rest of the way to Haley’s hou...
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31 – Back-alley Brawl
When they returned to the inn late that afternoon, Ward went to the suite he was sharing with Fay...
2024-08-23 13:42:25 +0000 UTC View PostIt's Friday! Yay! Enjoy - I'll put up a few today, for sure.
30 – Clues and Bullets
Ward gingerly tried to step on wooden plan...
2024-08-23 12:48:43 +0000 UTC View PostMost Foul! Enjoy :)
29 – Murder
When Ward, with Fay close behind, approached the gated community where Haley lived, he noticed...
2024-08-22 19:52:59 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy the chapter! Thanks for reading :)
-Plum
Victor jogged along the lakeshore, loping easily over the scattered rocks, drif...
2024-08-22 17:37:10 +0000 UTC View PostHow about some shopping? Enjoy!
-Plum
28 – Just Spending Time
“You’re telling me you’d l...
2024-08-21 21:07:21 +0000 UTC View PostThanks for reading :)
27 – A New Day
Ward yawned and opened a bleary eye, peering through a gap in the silk-paneled room divid...
2024-08-21 20:27:01 +0000 UTC View PostLove to hear your thoughts!
Plum
26 – A Bed to Sleep In
“It’s this way!” Grace said, poi...
2024-08-21 17:48:28 +0000 UTC View PostAnother delivery for your reading pleasure!
25 – Homecoming
Ward felt an almost irrational sense of relief when the elevator l...
2024-08-21 17:15:31 +0000 UTC View PostThanks for reading :)
24 – Rest and Recovery
Ward approached the big chest, probably about two feet square and ten inches deep...
2024-08-21 16:19:54 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy!
-Plum
23 – The Words Are Fleeting
“He stole your mana-well! That little bastard 2024-08-21 15:33:06 +0000 UTC View Post
This one took a lot of revising! Let me know if you see any glaring mistakes, please :)
-Plum
22 – Artifacts 2024-08-21 14:55:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Hope you're all having a good day! Enjoy!
21 – Level-Up
The cage-like, copper elevator continued to descend, and when it clank...
2024-08-21 13:22:18 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy! I'd call this a flavor chapter - a little dialogue, some hints at the wider universe and maybe a distant conflict . . .
Thanks!
<... 2024-08-20 18:50:57 +0000 UTC View PostLast one for today! Enjoy :)
-Plum
20 – Together Again
Grace continued to pester Ward as he cl...
2024-08-19 20:24:53 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy the chapter - let me know if this method of displaying the hemograph data is better (for Patreon.)
Probably one more chapter is coming today.<...
2024-08-19 19:44:46 +0000 UTC View Post